Afoa

Afoa Meaning & Origin

About Afoa
The surname Afoa is of Samoan origin and is derived from the Samoan language. It is a combination of the words "a" meaning "the" and "foa" meaning "new." Therefore, the surname Afoa can be interpreted to mean "the new" or "the fresh." It is a relatively common surname in Samoa and is often used as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Afoa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Afoa: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afoa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Afoa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A100
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 F OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/afoa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afoa in Braille

Here's how to represent Afoa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Afoa in braille

How to sign the name Afoa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Afoa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Afoa in sign language

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